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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (23 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am disappointed, however, that we have not been given any timescale. The site has been identified and a deal has been on the table with Dublin City Council which bought the land from the church. It is ready to go. I was concerned Covid was one of the reasons for the delay. However, we need to advance this. There is no point in continuing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (23 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: I raise the urgent need of a primary care centre for Finglas. As the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, may be aware, there has been a promise for a number of years to put in place a primary care centre for Finglas, which is also a top priority for the HSE. Some years ago, a previous application for a site for the centre failed. The location that has now been chosen and agreed is on a site...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: The programme for Government makes a commitment to enhance public transport. There was a commitment to metro north by this Government and previous Governments. Will the Tánaiste outline whether the plan to deliver the project will proceed? Has the target date changed and will funding be a problem? The benefits to the environment would be significant as it provides a vital link to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Parks (23 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that facilities such as public toilets are open at public amenities such as parks and beaches in view of the fact that this is not the case at Dollymount Strand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17717/20]

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Solidarity-People Before Profit for tabling this important Private Members' motion on the treatment of the Debenhams workers. Unfortunately there is a feeling of deja vu. We have been here before more than once, where the Dáil discussed very similar circumstances to those faced by the former employees of Debenhams. Not long ago, outrage was expressed in the Dáil about how...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 606. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures carried out with respect to Covid-19 for travellers arriving at points of entry here, in particular for passengers that have arrived from the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/20]

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: I welcome this motion put forward by the Social Democrats. It speaks to the reality faced by many and highlights the fundamental inequality that exists between those on higher incomes and the majority of people who are just about existing and getting by on low incomes. The reality for too many people in employment is that they are earning barely enough to exist and many are living from wage...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: It is a huge disappointment for people who voted for change to see Fianna Fáil in charge of the housing portfolio. I agree with Fine Gael's assessment in a 2019 report in which it described Fianna Fáil's housing proposals as lacking any credibility. That was a bit rich coming from Fine Gael, given that Deputy Eoghan Murphy proved to be both unfit and out of his depth as Minister...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Dessie Ellis: This is an opportunity to reinstate the requirement that 20% of all developments be set aside for affordable and social housing.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 456. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for reopening open air markets such as those held in Fairyhouse, Ratoath, County Dublin, and Liberty Market, Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11459/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jun 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the continued placement of a person (details supplied) discharged after eight months from James Connolly Memorial Hospital to St. Margaret’s nursing home, in which the person has been resident for the past ten weeks, as opposed to the person returning home according to the person's wishes and the wishes of the person's family; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (16 Jun 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the options available which will be explored for the banning of the use or sale of nitrous oxide capsules, also known as hippie crack (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11455/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 689. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to deal with the increasing number of deaths by suicide and the increase in those presenting with suicidal ideation resulting from measures implemented to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11456/20]

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Acting Chairman very much. My constituency of Dublin North-West has a great number of clubs and associations which include boxing clubs, GAA clubs, soccer clubs, pigeon clubs and many more. All have a long history and association with local communities. Generations of families have been members of these clubs. All make valuable contributions to the community and to the...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Dessie Ellis: I have a further small question. Are we setting up dedicated places for sports clubs or their members to be tested? I know we have Croke Park but will there be more local facilities in different areas to help communities?

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Dessie Ellis: We will take four minutes each. We have been through challenging times before, most recently when the economy crashed and brought in an era of austerity. The austerity measures brought in often targeted the most vulnerable in society. Savage cuts were made to benefits, including the back-to-school allowance, the jobseeker’s allowance, the one-parent family allowance, the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Revenue Commissioners Staff (27 May 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if the number of staff dealing with customers experiencing difficulties contacting the Revenue Commissioners regarding tax queries will be increased; if the tax office is taking telephone queries at this time; the measures that can be put in place to improve the response time for queries submitted online through the Revenue website; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the availability of psychiatric services at James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown for those that present at the hospital with mental health issues; his views on whether it is acceptable that on 19 May 2020 up to seven persons that presented to the hospital with mental health issues had to wait up to 24 hours before they were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (27 May 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 613. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE addiction tier 4 residential service (details supplied) will be reopened; if the asymptomatic persons presently accommodated in the facility would be better accommodated in other facilities that are available to house same in order that this facility be reopened as soon as possible to help reduce the risk of deaths from substance misuse and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Dessie Ellis: 637. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether boutique gyms, micro gyms and those that offer personal training and small group personal training would be more suited to inclusion in phase 3 of the Covid-19 re-opening phases which allows for indoor sporting activities in which social distancing is adhered to behind closed doors rather than in phase 5...